Academy & U21s

[goozburger]

If the first few friendlies are anything to go by, it looks like Batty and Weston are the next potential prospects to knock on the door of the first team squad, or perhaps push for a loan move.

[Wheelton Blue]

I thought Batty looked iffy at Accrington, probably down to nerves though I guess. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Wheelton Blue said:

I thought Batty looked iffy at Accrington, probably down to nerves though I guess. 

Me too. From what I’d heard I was expecting a lot more. As you say, could be nerves,  but he needs to conquer them if he’s ever going to make it. On the transfer site the speculation is that he’ll do as back up for Pickering. From the hour I saw at Accy he didn’t look ready to me.

[rigger]

9 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Me too. From what I’d heard I was expecting a lot more. As you say, could be nerves,  but he needs to conquer them if he’s ever going to make it. On the transfer site the speculation is that he’ll do as back up for Pickering. From the hour I saw at Accy he didn’t look ready to me.

I don't think anyone has said that Batty is ready for the first team now, just that eventually he will be, but in the mean time, he could cover at  left-back. So that reduces the need to bring in a left-back cover, when we have a more urgent need of a striker.

Edited July 16, 2023 by rigger

[DeeCee]

Championship, any old clogger can play full back tbh

 

[Upside Down]

5 hours ago, DeeCee said:

Championship, any old clogger can play full back tbh

 

Even me?

[Displaced Rover]

20 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

I thought Batty looked iffy at Accrington, probably down to nerves though I guess. 

He did look well off it but in fairness pretty much everyone was shite and simply blowing out the cobwebs. Also didn't help that they had a couple of insane trialists putting in some very robust attempted "tackles"

[LeftWinger]

1 hour ago, Displaced Rover said:

He did look well off it but in fairness pretty much everyone was shite and simply blowing out the cobwebs. Also didn't help that they had a couple of insane trialists putting in some very robust attempted "tackles"

It wasn't even just the trialists. That Tommy Leigh looked like a complete weapon.

[philipl]

Astonishingly Italy beat Portugal 1-0 in the final of the UEFA U19s

[roverandout]

This thread is now moot

[pick32]

Close it down waste of money obviously 

[bluebruce]

Maybe we wait until the rumour is actually confirmed?

[Mattyblue]

Yeah waste of time, I mean what has the Academy ever done for us, well apart from Wharton, Wharton, Travis, Carter, Buckley, Rankin-Costello, as regulars err, right now…

Edited July 19, 2023 by Mattyblue

[Northcote blues]

How good was Edmondson vs Accrington, and what position/type of player is he.

[rigger]

Of the three youngsters that I rate ( Phillips, Adam Wharton, Jake Batty ), Phillips has the most potential, but the other two have more chance of making an impact on the first team now. We need the impact now, the only way Phillips will do that is by him leaving and us getting the cash.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Of the three youngsters that I rate ( Phillips, Adam Wharton, Jake Batty ), Phillips has the most potential, but the other two have more chance of making an impact on the first team now. We need the impact now, the only way Phillips will do that is by him leaving and us getting the cash.

You only rate 3 of our Academy graduates? They seem to think Leonard, Edmondson, O'Grady-Macken and Fyles have something about them (and potentially Gilsenan).

[rigger]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

You only rate 3 of our Academy graduates? They seem to think Leonard, Edmondson, O'Grady-Macken and Fyles have something about them (and potentially Gilsenan).

I am giving an opinion on what I have seen.

[chaddyrovers]

12 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

You only rate 3 of our Academy graduates? They seem to think Leonard, Edmondson, O'Grady-Macken and Fyles have something about them (and potentially Gilsenan).

Garrett aswell 

[roverandout]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

Of the three youngsters that I rate ( Phillips, Adam Wharton, Jake Batty ), Phillips has the most potential, but the other two have more chance of making an impact on the first team now. We need the impact now, the only way Phillips will do that is by him leaving and us getting the cash.

I think Wharton has more potential 

[rigger]

10 hours ago, roverandout said:

I think Wharton has more potential 

Wharton is already proving his worth. Phillips at the moment is probably fourth choice at center-half, so what he is showing is potential.

[Exiled_Rover]

Where's Ethan Walker in the pecking order? He wasn't sent to Austria, but he's stood out when I've briefly watched the U21s.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Where's Ethan Walker in the pecking order? He wasn't sent to Austria, but he's stood out when I've briefly watched the U21s.

I have only seen Walker in one game, so I cannot give a valid judgement, but in the game I did see he was very impressive up front. He harried defenders and made good runs. I would say still behind Vale and Leonard, but could well overtake them. 

[philipl]

From video footage, he looks a big lad with an impressive turn of pace.

I might be wrong but I have a recollection of him having injury troubles.

[Mashed Potatoes]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Where's Ethan Walker in the pecking order? He wasn't sent to Austria, but he's stood out when I've briefly watched the U21s.

He's 21 later this week so really needs to be pushing for first team action fairly soon ; perhaps a loan out to Division 2 or National League would be a good move.

[Spartakfenni]

1 hour ago, philipl said:

From video footage, he looks a big lad with an impressive turn of pace.

I might be wrong but I have a recollection of him having injury troubles.

He’s not that tall, but he’s thick set. Seen him when he’s played for the u21’s and he’s very strong. He really needs regular game time, perhaps a loan until January and then review his progress.